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==How to do Biur Chametz== | ==How to do Biur Chametz== | ||
# The minhag is to burn Chametz (until it becomes coals or ashes) during the day, however, one fulfills the mitzvah by destroying the Chametz in any fashion. <Ref>S”A and Rama 445:1, Mishna Brurah 445:1. This is based on the Mishna in Pesachim 21a which records an argument regarding how to fulfill the obligation in Shemot 12:15 תַּשְׁבִּיתוּ שְּׂאֹר מִבָּתֵּיכֶם. Rabbi Yehuda says the only way is to burn while chachamim say you can burn it, crumble it, or throw it into the river. Kaf Hachayim 445:11 says that there is special kabbalistic importance to burning the chametz because it symbolizes burning the evil inclination. </ref> | # The minhag is to burn Chametz (until it becomes coals or ashes) during the day, however, one fulfills the mitzvah by destroying the Chametz in any fashion. <Ref>S”A and Rama 445:1, Mishna Brurah 445:1. This is based on the Mishna in Pesachim 21a which records an argument regarding how to fulfill the obligation in Shemot 12:15 תַּשְׁבִּיתוּ שְּׂאֹר מִבָּתֵּיכֶם. Rabbi Yehuda says the only way is to burn while chachamim say you can burn it, crumble it, or throw it into the river. The Gra 445:1 says that even chachamim say that ideally one should burn it, as the Mishnah states one can "even" (af) eliminate it in other ways. He addsvthat the only reason this is only a custom and not obligatory is because according to rabbi yehuda you need to burn the chametz after its prohibited time and since we do it before that we can really do it any way. Kaf Hachayim 445:11 says that there is special kabbalistic importance to burning the chametz because it symbolizes burning the evil inclination. </ref> | ||
#It is preferable for one to burn his own chometz and not to appoint someone else to do it for him <ref> Kinyan Torah 5:37</ref> | #It is preferable for one to burn his own chometz and not to appoint someone else to do it for him <ref> Kinyan Torah 5:37</ref> | ||
#If someone forgot the beracha the night before on the bedika, he can recite the next day on the burning. <ref> Mishna Berura 423:4 </ref> | #If someone forgot the beracha the night before on the bedika, he can recite the next day on the burning. <ref> Mishna Berura 423:4 </ref> | ||
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#There is a custom to burn the ten pieces of chametz that were hidden for the bedikah along with the rest of the chametz during biur. <ref> Kaf Hachayim 432:1 quoting the Arizal. </ref> There is also a custom to burn the lulav, <ref> http://www.dailyhalacha.com/displayRead.asp?readID=241. Hagahot Maimoniot Hilkhot Sukkah 7:26 and Darchei Moshe Haaroch 664 and the Rama 664:9. Kaf Hachayim 445:16, 664:60 says to take half of the lulav to burn with the chametz and half to bake the matzot. The custom in Yemen was to use it to feul the ovens for matza according to Rav Yosef Kapach in Halikhot Teiman page. </ref> the aravot used for hoshanot <ref> Mishna Berura 445:7 </ref>, leftover chanuka candles and wicks <ref> http://www.dailyhalacha.com/displayRead.asp?readID=241 </ref> and fingernails <ref> Chazon Ish quoted in Orchot Rabbeinu page 104 </ref> along with the chametz. | #There is a custom to burn the ten pieces of chametz that were hidden for the bedikah along with the rest of the chametz during biur. <ref> Kaf Hachayim 432:1 quoting the Arizal. </ref> There is also a custom to burn the lulav, <ref> http://www.dailyhalacha.com/displayRead.asp?readID=241. Hagahot Maimoniot Hilkhot Sukkah 7:26 and Darchei Moshe Haaroch 664 and the Rama 664:9. Kaf Hachayim 445:16, 664:60 says to take half of the lulav to burn with the chametz and half to bake the matzot. The custom in Yemen was to use it to feul the ovens for matza according to Rav Yosef Kapach in Halikhot Teiman page. </ref> the aravot used for hoshanot <ref> Mishna Berura 445:7 </ref>, leftover chanuka candles and wicks <ref> http://www.dailyhalacha.com/displayRead.asp?readID=241 </ref> and fingernails <ref> Chazon Ish quoted in Orchot Rabbeinu page 104 </ref> along with the chametz. | ||
#One should throw the chametz with his right hand. <ref> Orchot Chaim 451:1. </ref> | #One should throw the chametz with his right hand. <ref> Orchot Chaim 451:1. </ref> | ||
#One should burn the chametz in one's own property. <ref> Teshuvot vihanhagot 1:192 quoting the Ramban that the mitzva from the torah to burn chametz only applies to chametz in your domain. </ref> | #One should burn the chametz in one's own property. <ref> Teshuvot vihanhagot 1:192 quoting the Ramban that the mitzva from the torah to burn chametz only applies to chametz in your domain. </ref> | ||
==When== | ==When== | ||
